Psalms 133

A short psalm celebrating unity among God's people.

Psalms 133 - Unity Like Precious Ointment

Psalm 133 opens with a memorable exclamation, "how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity," a line captured fully in Psalms 133:1. It follows the covenant promises of Psalms 132 with a simple picture of harmony among God's people.


A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!

It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.

It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.

The psalmist pictures that unity as fragrant oil running down Aaron's beard and as refreshing dew from Hermon settling on the mountains of Zion, an image of shared blessing echoed in <a href="/bible/bsb/1-corinthians/chapter-1/10">1 Corinthians 1:10</a>. See the <a href="/bible/bsb/psalms">Psalms overview</a> or continue to <a href="/bible/bsb/psalms/chapter-134">Psalms 134</a>.